Majors Hill Park: Chris Hadfield

Chris Hadfield: Ottawa is a place every Canadian should visit at least once on Canada Day. Its a giant patriotic party on the lawns of Parliament Hill, Majors Hill Park, Jacques Cartier Park and on the closed streets of downtown. The Changing the Guard ceremony starts the day at Parliament at 9:00 a.m., with the flag raising ceremony at 9:30 and the carillon concert at 10:00 a.m. This year, in addition to headliners like Carly Rae Jepson, Terri Clark, and Metric, the noon concert at Parliament Hill will feature a special appearance by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield! He will be joined by Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies and they plan to perform their song I.S.S. Is Somebody Singing , along with amateur choirs from all over Canada. Performers from across the country, who in some cases have been filmed in advance, will join in a "virtual" collaboration on Parliament Hill, according to CTV. In Vancouver, the Grouse Mountains Lumberjack Show features a crew of champion performers showcasing their skills atop Grouse Mountain. An impressive outdoor set features two logging camps from the early 1900s, where Johnny Nelson from the Green River logging camp prepares to battle Willie McGee from Blue Mountain to determine the top lumberjack. The 45-minute show offers fast paced entertainment and features log rolling, a 60-foot tree climb, two-man peg and raker saws, axe throwing, and an exciting springboard chop - the only three-board event in North America. http://www.grousemountain.com/lumberjack-show Looking for unique ways to celebrate Canada on our countrys 146th birthday? There are a ton of options over this long holiday weekend from Lumberjack shows in Vancouver to the Gay Pride Parade in Toronto. And dont forget Banff and Lake Louise area. Calgary and other parts of Alberta may have subdued celebrations due to the flooding this year, but other areas are open for business and ready to party. The Canadian Space Agency will also have a display of some of Hadfields best photos taken from space in an exhibit called Through the Lens of Astronaut Chris Hadfield in Majors Hill Park. Also in Majors Hill Park, Hadfield and American astronaut Tom Marshburn will share their experience on board the International Space Station, with a special musical performance by Trent Severn with Chris Hadfield. www.canadascapital.gc.ca/celebrate/canada-day (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.